Penicillium Roqueforti - Live

Penicillium roqueforti - Live fungal culture

Cultures are supplied labelled, on agar slopes in screw top vials.

All fungi cultures supplied have been selected for school use and checked for purity before dispatch by the producer. Although considered to be non-pathogenic, the possibility exists of mutation, accidental contamination, or over-sensitivity of an individual to a particular organism. It is therefore important that all cultures are viewed as being potentially dangerous and are handled and treated accordingly.

Storage and shelf life

Shelf life approx 3-4 weeks at 4°C

To keep for longer you will need to subculture the fungi.

P.roqueforti is a saprophytic fungus used in the manufacture of blue cheeses. it can producce asexual spores and the colonies that form vary in colour from yelllow-green/grey

Culture media: malt extract agar

Temp: 27°C

Shipped from our Manchester, UK Facility

All orders are securely packed for safe delivery and dispatched from our Manchester warehouse.